Guide Rail Pillar Curved Structure for Pneumatic Elevator Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional guide rail systems for pneumatic vacuum elevators cause vibration and generate friction and noise during cabin movement, leading to user anxiety and suboptimal performance.
Innovation Solution
A guide rail-pillar system with a curved structure extruded from the guide rail pillar, featuring grooves for a covering sheet and ribs connecting the pillar to a base ring, which stabilizes and guides the cabin's vertical movement while reducing friction and noise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional guide rail with wheels is used for cabin movement, then the cabin can be guided vertically, but vibration is caused which creates user anxiety
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the wheel component from the guide rail system. By removing the wheels that cause vibration, the patent replaces them with a direct guide rail-pillar contact system where the cabin is guided along the pillar surface without rotating elements, thereby eliminating the vibration source while maintaining guidance function
Solution Approach 2:
The invention substitutes the mechanical wheel-based guidance system with a direct surface contact guidance system. The curved structure on the guide rail pillar creates a smooth contact surface that guides the cabin through frictionless or low-friction contact, replacing the mechanical wheel rotation mechanism with a streamlined sliding or rolling contact that eliminates vibration
2Ease of operation
If conventional guide rail mechanism is used, then the cabin can move up and down, but friction is generated during motion
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies curvature to the guide rail pillar surface, creating a curved structure that optimizes the contact geometry between the guide rail and the cabin. This curved surface distributes the contact pressure more evenly and reduces friction by creating a more favorable contact area, allowing smoother cabin movement with reduced energy loss
3Reliability
If conventional guide rail mechanism is used, then the cabin can be supported during motion, but noise is generated
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the noise-generating components of the conventional guide rail system, specifically the wheels and their associated mechanical joints. By extracting these elements and replacing them with a streamlined guide rail-pillar contact system, the vibration and noise are eliminated while the curved structure provides continuous support and guidance
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the noisy mechanical wheel-and-rail interaction with a quieter curved surface contact system. The smooth curved structure on the guide rail pillar creates a more serene operational environment by eliminating the mechanical clicking and grinding noises associated with conventional wheel-based systems
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AI summary
A guide rail-pillar system is disclosed. The system includes at least one guide rail pillar to guide an actuation of a cabin of a pneumatic vacuum elevator, wherein the at least one guide rail pillar is disposed at an external cylinder assembly. The at least one guide rail pillar includes a first surface. A curved structure is extruded from a first surface of the at least one guide rail pillar, wherein the curved structure enables movement of the cabin in a vertical direction. The at least one guide rail pillar includes at least two grooves disposed on lateral sides. The at least two grooves accommodates a covering sheet for enclosing the external cylinder assembly. The at least one guide rail pillar includes at least three ribs. The at least three ribs connects the at least one guide rail pillar with a base ring and the external cylinder assembly.